Adv.would rather; better

Animated Stroke Order

Stroke order SVGs for the characters in 宁可.
宁 stroke order svg
可 stroke order svg

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Character Breakdown

宁可 consists of 2 characters.

How to Use 宁可 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 宁可 with other words naturally.
Verb + Object
níng
duō
huā
qián
neutral
would rather spend more money
níng
chī
kuī
neutral
would rather suffer losses oneself
Adverb + Verbwith
níng
shǎo
shuì
neutral
would rather sleep less
Verb + Complementwith
níng
zhàn
zhe
formalWritten
would rather die standing

Example Sentences with 宁可

nìng
shuǐ
I would rather drink water than cola.
wèi
le
wéi
yuán
nìng
fàng
zhè
fèn
gāo
xīn
gōng
zuò
yuàn
tuǒ
xié
To uphold his principles, he would rather give up this high-paying job than compromise.
nìng
chéng
dān
suǒ
yǒu
rèn
yuàn
xún
qiú
bāng
zhù
ma
Would you rather bear all the responsibility alone than seek help?
nìng
zǒu
xué
xiào
yuàn
zuò
yōng
de
gōng
jiāo
chē
He would rather walk to school than take the crowded bus.
nìng
zài
jiā
ān
jìng
kàn
shū
xiǎng
cān
jiā
cáo
de
pài
duì
I would rather stay at home and read quietly than go to a noisy party.
nìng
xuǎn
jiǎn
de
shēng
huó
zhuī
qiú
zhì
shàng
de
shē
huá
xiǎng
shòu
He would rather choose a simple life than pursue material luxury.
wèi
le
bǎo
chí
jiàn
kāng
nìng
měi
tiān
zǎo
duàn
liàn
yuàn
zhōu
shuì
lǎn
jiào
To stay healthy, she would rather get up early to exercise every day than sleep in on weekends.
nìng
miàn
duì
shī
bài
de
fēng
xiǎn
yuàn
fàng
zhè
bǎo
guì
de
huì
She would rather face the risk of failure than give up this precious opportunity.